Releases and Upcoming Titles

Releases-Dracula (Bram Stoker), 5 editions of Sherlock Holmes (Agatha Christie), The March Past Bride (M.Aishvarya) and Computer Awareness (Shakunt Bhran).https://www.facebook.com/pustak.mahal.5#!/PustakMahal

Upcoming Titles- 30 day Rapidex Cookery Course (Rita Sharma,P.P Bhalla.Designed and illustrated by Prabhjot Mundhir), Hamlet to Hilton (Muralidhar Joshi), Souled Out (Tahira Kashyap) and Mortal Bonds(Vatsala Warrier).https://www.facebook.com/pustak.mahal.5#!/PustakMahal

Love's Journey - by Rashmi Singh

An unusual saga of dreams, love and faith overpowering seasons of deceit and lust...

Sebastian loses her family at the age of fifteen in a communal riot of a small town and lands up by luck in the tinsel town of Bollywood. Her path is filled with hurdles in shades of poverty, greed, compromises, infatuation, love and lust but acclimatizing herself to vagaries of life she manages to shine as a beautiful star, reaching the pinnacle of stardom. 

This is a story of a woman, who breathes for true love, in this materialistic world. At the epitome of success, love once again beckoned her with all its essence but ends as another physical encounter of her life, leaving her emotionally bereft. Finally, her journey of love traversing through slums, facing hurdles and rough patches, climbs the epitome of success, finding its destination at the place she had never expected.

Language: English

ISBN: 9788122312010

Pages: 224

Price: Rs. 150.00

Tooth and Nail - by Jagdish Jagtap

Can you ever imagine how it feels to be locked in a smelly toilet to be ragged on the very first day of medical school?

Can you ever imagine how it feels to fall madly in love at first sight with a girl who has spurned away so many guys before you?

Can you ever imagine how it feels to be tricked into loosing 20,000 bucks over an IPL match bet and bookies chasing you to make you pay?

Can you ever imagine how it feels to fight an election with everyone including yourself predicting your defeat?

Can you ever imagine how it feels kissing a girl in a rocking boat on a stormy night, when you have never proposed the girl before?

Can you ever imagine how it feels to invent a mind blowing device (worth a fortune for cigarette companies)?

Can you ever imagine how it feels to mistakenly make out with your girlfriend’s roommate with your girlfriend sitting just one seat away in a movie theatre?

Can you ever imagine how it feels to see your invention stolen over night to be claimed by someone else?

Can you ever imagine how it feels to see everything that was dear to you being taken from you?

What will you do?

Allow the circumstances to take their way? Or Fight back?

Join two young doctors Danny and Paarth as they embark on a journey of their undergraduate life…

A journey that will test their friendship in every way. A journey that will change the very definition of friendship and love….

Language: English

ISBN: 9788122312034

Pages: 192

Price: Rs. 152.00

God Moved Your Cheese - by B. Ganeshkumar

Ever given a thought as to: 

Why do most people, even though despising what they do, religiously wake up every morning to welcome the same mundane routine for another frustrating day? 

Why does the motivation to achieve something in life automatically disappear after a few days? 

What stops us from achieving what we really want to achieve?

Why do we mostly choose a 'safer' option (eg. a Job), rather than following what our heart really wants us to do? 

God Moved Your Cheese throws up practical insights into these queries, in a rather innovative and simplistic manner, logically building up to that one attribute which will grant you the right to be successful in any sphere of life. Forever.

Language:  English
ISBN:  9788122311938
Pages:  160
Price:  Rs. 125.00

World Famous Military Operations - by Vikas Khatri

World Famous Military Operations as the name suggests captures various enthralling and awe-inspiring military operations that have taken place down the ages. Military operations are the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favour. The operations are referred to by a code name for the purpose of security.

From the Nazi Germany to the Indian borders – it covers it all. Atomic bombings in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, terrorist incidents by South Moluccans throughout the Netherlands, Kargil War, capture raid on Bin Laden and many other such vigorous operations are presented in the most lucid language with interesting photographs and maps to support.

Although these operations add to the knowledge bank of the readers, they also provoke our nationalistic feelings and impinge our senses to feel for the deceased and the deprived war-struck families. The inevitable realisation that is forced by the destruction caused by war is something that adds to the worth of the book.

This book is a must read for those interested in the jaw-dropping inside stories of various military operations.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122312508
Pages: 160
Price: Rs. 100.00

Love@facebook - by Nikita Singh

In today’s world, everyone wants to be a Star! Having a normal, comfortable and content life simply isn’t enough anymore. With Facebook on a roll, the Stars get a superb platform to feel like Stars.

What with all the fans going crazy for them at the social networking website!

Vatsala Rathore, a nineteen-year-old, falls in “love” with Ronit Oberoi -who is a VJ and an upcoming actor- at Facebook. The crush, innocent at first, soon develops into love and promptly gets converted into obsession. How can it not, when the drop-dead-gorgeous Star reciprocates with equal interest?

 
Ankit Rai, who masters the art of selflessness, has been besotted by Vatsala for four years now. But will Vatsala finally notice?

Girls wait for their Prince Charmings all their life. Vatsala has two. Will she ever be able to decide who “the one” for her is?

Language:English
ISBN:9788122311976
Pages:208
Price: Rs. 150.00

The Reflection of Destiny - by Mrs. Kalpana Jani

There is a very interesting story behind the birth of this book which I would like to share with all of you. 

With every client came a new story and a new angle of looking at life. Each and every new day added a new colour to the rainbow of my experience. The accuracy of my predictions would sometimes amaze me since I am the one who says this all the time, “Palmistry is a science which can go from seventy to a hundred percent accurate.” This pleasure I would sometimes share with my daughter who loved listening to my stories on our late night strolls. It was indeed a great quality time that we spent as mother and daughter. 

Ever since I have consulted and guided tens of thousands of people from different walks of life not only in India but all around the world. Studying their palms and learning their problems, sufferings and solutions landed me with a whirlwind of thoughts which disturbed me a lot. It also inspired me to present something exquisite to the world. My mind was clouded with various thoughts waiting to materialise but in vain. I desperately wanted to share my experience but I could not find the right channel which disturbed me immensely. 

On 21st of June 1998, after finishing my heavy consulting schedule at 10:45 p.m. I was too tired. I still remember it was drizzling outside and the cool climate attracted me to go for a stroll. I was all alone. All the streets were empty and there was an amazing peace in the surroundings. Even the street dogs were fast asleep. The sweet fragrance of mud touched my mind. But as I came out to walk, again the Volcano of thoughts started to burn me. How can I share my client’s joy of success and satisfaction with the world? I was very sure I wanted to present something amazing, but ideas evaded me as to how I can share this treasure of my experience with the world!! 

All of a sudden with a thunder in the sky a spark enlightened my mind. My dear readers, believe me, within fifteen minutes of stroll the birth of my ‘Golden Dream’ took shape, which I earnestly put forward to you.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311877
Pages: 207
Price: Rs. 150.00

The Bachelors Theorem - by Sanchit-Prateek

Midhansh and Sidhesh, coming from faces poles apart, find themselves enrolled in a theorem to experience, but the proof is not easy. It does not involve just the two of them, rather every single soul which has somewhere sometime and somehow undergone the insanely incomplete situation of life. 

‘The Bachelors Theorem’ deals with those small little aspects of you and us which tend to occupy large space and yet the tangents of life are dotted lines running through the dark and light. This is a story of two friends who once were strangers, unaware of the games of life. Their respective love lives are not perfect and their desperate attempts to make it perfect are again imperfect. They both have a hidden past, which is revealed to each other under totally different circumstances and thus they find numerous similarities in the deep meaning of the way they are actually living. The surprise given to them by life has a crucial impact and everything seems to change, but life moves on.

Language: English

ISBN: 9788122311945

Pages: 248

Price: Rs. 150.00

The Susurrus Beyond the Sky - by Junius

It is every boy's dream to kiss his teacher, and Ritwik is no exception. Only his teacher is also a boy.

Thus begins the journey of a homosexual student, and before long the college principal, Swami Muktananda, suspends him for indecent behaviour. His family, distraught by the news, sends him to Dr. John Dias for cognitive behaviour therapy. But wonder of wonders, Ritwik stumbles across an unlikely gay patient at the doctor's office: Swami Muktananda.

Stung by the revelation, he braces himself for more surprises when the Supreme Court revives Section 377 without warning. And since this law criminalises 'sex against nature', fanatical groups attack the gay community with impunity.

Only a religious force could stop such untamed religious fury, so Ritwik begs Swami Muktananda to declare his sexuality and convince the public on the need for reconciliation. But will the monk comply—or will Ritwik have to bear the cross all by himself?

Set in Chennai, The Susurrus beyond the Sky narrates the tale of two homosexuals—one a student, and the other a sannyasin—and how circumstances force them to join hands against a common foe: bigotry.

Language:   English
ISBN:   9788122311792
Pages:   272
Price:   Rs. 175.00

I Promise....- by Tahira Kashyap

A Story of Love and Deceit

I Promise... is a story about a perfectionist. Every job demands the same but who had ever thought of Raghunath, a pyre maker, to be a cynical perfectionist. Each pyre that he made was a masterpiece for him. Every time he built a pyre, his father's instructions used to run over and over again in his head … 

The wood should not be soft – checked; it should be dry – checked; it should be seven feet in length and two-and-a-half feet in breadth – checked; the hollow ones separated from the solid and heavy ones – checked; the hay and burning material all ready – checked; ghee – checked.

Thirty-two years of his life went by living with the dead. But then somebody's presence changed everything about his existence, for good or for worse? Let us have you decide the same….

I promise . . . brings Raghunath's life to a question. 'Is it better living dead, when life is like your mistress, or is it better getting a life right before death, like an unfaithful one?'The perfectly made pyre stood staring at Raghu. Who had ever thought of witnessing one's own pyre? But in Raghu's case, it was justified … read on to know Raghunath's story … a story never told before.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311907
Pages: 152
Price: Rs. 125.00

Anything Else But Love - by Ankita Chadha

'Anything else but love!'

I loved you even before I knew it,

The scent of your skin still lingers on my senses,

I can see that we are blinded by our natural magnetism towards each other,

We are dancing to each others' tunes, rhythmic beats,

And still you say that between us there can be 'Anything else but love!'

Shewali Singh is a simple, sweet and appealing girl who cares for family and its values. She has just moved to Bangalore to head a project. Always engaged in work, somewhere she has imagined a list of qualities her guy should have. But as her fate would have it, she bumps into a guy who works in the same office as hers. And not only that, he's a flirt, a prankster, who calls himself the Avi Malhotra, who not only misfits the list, but also manages to get a rise out of the generally very easy going Shewali. What follows is, daily fights, gradual friendship, sudden likeness, and then–? All the rules of the artist's sketch of their better half are thus broken.

But, what rules do you follow when you start falling in love? Will the phrase “Opposites attract” hold true for them?

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311860
Pages: 304
Price: Rs. 175.00

Kalika The Calyx - by B. M. C. Nayar

“Defined as the first and the best fantasy novel in the highly competitive language of Kerala – Malayalam – Kalika makes her debut in English to enthral. Opening up a new world of intriguing human relationships and mysterious locales, The Calyx is personified by Kalika, her fragrance appealing, petals unfolding, and yet . . . .”

B.M.C. Nayar is an established novelist in the highly competitive State of Kerala in India. Among the nine novels he has written in Malayalam, KALIKA remains the most critically acclaimed and best received by the public. It was made into a hit movie by Padmasri Bharat Balachandra Menon in 1980 after serialisation in Kunkumam Weekly in 1977 which almost doubled in circulation. Restuarants, Bars and even a Sewing school were christened KALIKA in its wake. 

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311754
Pages: 271
Price: Rs. 175.00

A Waiting Wave - by Kulpreet Yadav

When Harry decides to move away from his wife Kareena, to faraway Port Blair, he is hoping the distance would blur the differences the two have acquired after marriage. But it is not to be. 

Gloomy, tired and already a pessimist, he is boating in a bay close to his father's house, when a catastrophe strikes – a tsunami. In the face of a sure death, Harry realises how shallow his expectations from the marriage have been. He wakes up later, alive, but where he shouldn't be – in the Island of the Sentinelese, a violent Negrito tribe, still in the stone-age. From Delhi, Kareena rushes to Port Blair and begins her search. As they near one another, both sick and wounded, the mistakes they have committed dance on their retinas. 

Will the spirit of their love triumph over the impossibility of the terrain they are up against? Will the newly realised depth of their bond and the expanse of their love bail them out?

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122312041
Pages: 176
Price: Rs. 125.00

36 Unsolved Mysteries Of The World

36 Unsolved Mysteries of the World is an engrossing account of some breath-taking mysteries of the times to be read with abated breath. What happens if a desert sings or stones begin to move? What if a man claims to have X-ray eyes and others show their expertise in invoking the rains or clearing the fog? Believe it or not—you have it all here!

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122312263
Pages: 144
Price: Rs. 100.00

Love was Never Mine - by Kunal Bhardwaj

"It's said that if you want something wholeheartedly, the universe conspires to bring it to you."

Rahul, a fresh graduate with simple dreams and an uncluttered outlook towards life, falls in love with a confident, sassy, helpful, sweet yet materialistic girl, Shreya, who shares the workspace with him. For Shreya, looks are a priority and everything else comes later. For Rahul, looks are secondary, what matters is the soul of a person.

With his boy-next-door looks, he does not stand a chance with Shreya and he knows that. But he is still confident he would be able to win her love, because he firmly believes in himself and the universe. This book follows Rahul's sacrificial and emotional voyage to win Shreya's love. Will Shreya ever realise the enormous amount of unconditional love blossoming inside Rahul? Will love eventually find its destiny?

Sometimes, the universe may not pay heed to your desires, sometimes, it just may.

Set in the backdrop of a corporate set-up, the story swiftly explores different human emotions such as love, pain, loneliness, betrayal, friendship, etc., somewhere buried deep within all of us.

If you ever fell in Love, this book is for you all; dedicated to the purest thing in the world called “Love”.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311846
Pages: 144
Price: Rs. 150.00

LUV U MATE - by Dr. Punit Sethi

“Love is sweet; Love is kind; it isn't just a piece of mind. Love is something you need to give, something that we share and believe. Like a desert needs the water, like a flower needs the rain; my soul is thirsty for your Love and my heart screams out your name.”

A girl and a boy meet through facebook and fall in love with each other, repeatedly saying 'I LOVE YOU', they become the most caring pair and share personal and private secrets with promise to be in love forever. But something happens when SHE is taken to anonymity and HE is taken to lift skirts….What happens and what options were left for him?

It is a true love story with some imaginations of the author that revolves around a social networking site called facebook. At places, you will find as if your own story is being narrated. What is to be done in such love stories and during other happenings on social networking sites...read on...

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311778
Pages: 199
Price: Rs. 125.00

Cricket Till I Die! - by Upneet Grover

The Dream That Almost Lived

Vineet was an average engineer at an IT firm. His office sucked the life out of him making him hate every moment he spent there.

Cricket was his passion, a passion which he never had the guts to pursue until fate bestowed upon him an opportunity which would change his life forever.Shrugging off a sparkling career – as a management consultant – that lay ahead, this rubber ball stroking bloke embarks upon the most mercurial excursion to fulfil his dream of donning the navy blue jersey that reads INDIA. The expedition which is riddled with the most crushing lows and mind numbing highs proves to be the ultimate test of his fortitude and makes him even more resolute. How much more can he sacrifice to get there? And most importantly, will he get there?

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311747
Pages: 191
Price: Rs. 150.00

Did You See The Joker?- by Saikat Baksi

The girl whispered, “I love you.”

It took a while for the words to sink in his consciousness. When they did, he broke into a brief silent smile. The trace of dismissive scorn did not miss the girl. She repeated, “I loved you . . . from the moment I saw you there at the corner table.”

He watched her with an amused mocking glint and said in a slurred voice, “It's okay. I paid you already.”

“You know, he looked exactly like you, calm, serene, simple, sitting at that corner hidden in the darkness watching me. He was the one who took my virginity.”

He stopped for a moment and listened. In a stupor of inebriation, it sounded like a true account.

“He said he loved me. He used to come every night. He bought me this gold chain you see.” The girl pointed at her neck. There was a scar at her neck and there was also a thin gold chain resting on her bare chest.

Ceaseless flow of life swirls around the bends of tears and laughter, vengeance and passion, hatred and love. Yet it flows . . . nothing can stop it. Nothing can block it. The eternal flow holds the wavering reflection of the joker . . .

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311761
Pages: 167
Price: Rs. 125.00

Twenty Soul-stirring Short Stories- by Lalgudi Krishnamurthy Arunachalam

Today's world seems to be filled with greed, sex, violence, money and power chase, fraud, deceit and many other vices, which sure is disheartening. It seems to give an impression that 'goodness' and 'compassion' of humans have disappeared from this world. 

The stories in this book reiterate that goodness and good people still exist and surely in large numbers across the world, who need to be heard. We need to restore our faith in the triumph of the good, weak and the meek over all evils that one may face.The 20 stories covering Pan-India will be soul-stirring and will leave a deep impression on the reader.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311723
Code: 9563N
Pages: 151
Price: US$ 5.00

Temple Of Destiny- by Neeraj Singhvi

Story of a great adventure through a person's life – a young man travelling to India in search of answers to his life's mission. He comes to a place where his mentor provides him divine guidance. The story revolves around fishes in a bowl and how these as a medium help the young man change his mission in life by making him understand the intricacies thereon. It brings out nature's gift to the world and will provide reasons for your existence on this planet. It's about life's main system – the principle of connectivity and integration of mind, body, earth and the universe. 

It was a self-evaluating experience, which with its simple language touched my soul. It tells us to bond with nature to attain peace and to stay away from exploitation led by religion and terrorism. It is like an encyclopaedia to which we need to refer at every crossroad of life. —Kanchan Srimal (60)

This book has just mesmerised me. It has been an eye opener. It has made me realise the minutest details of our existence. Faith, patience, endurance all in oneself is most important. Do read the book in solace – understand every word and line deeply. For me it is like modern version of the “GITA”.   —Vishal Himatsingka (39)

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311655
Code: 9564P
Price: Rs. 175.00